-1113- An invitation

A long long while later...

"Sniff... Sniff..."

Kirasaka Sayaka was no longer suspended in mid-air by chains but was now released, lying on the ground, sobbing like a helpless child, holding her body and crying.

"Pervert... Animal... Deviant..."

Kirasaka Sayaka sobbed and cursed with bitterness.

Meanwhile, Rozen stood refreshingly at the edge of the rooftop, gazing into the distance, as if he had opened the door to a new world.

"I never thought the world would be so vast. I was really shortsighted before."

Rozen muttered satisfactorily.

Presumably, what happened here today would be concealed in the darkness and remain unknown to others, right?

However, whenever he recalled today's events, Rozen had to say.

"I didn't do anything beastly; I just flipped a strange switch."

That's just how it is.

So, don't get it wrong; there was nothing between Rozen and Kirasaka Sayaka.

But, apart from that... well, it was just as literal as it sounded, a moment of pleasure.

Rozen turned back and looked at Kirasaka Sayaka again.

"Well then, I'll be going back now. If you don't want what happened today to be exposed to your beloved Yukina, you'd better be more rational in the future. Otherwise, I can't guarantee there won't be a next time."

Rozen, like a man who had finished his business, lost all interest in Kirasaka Sayaka, leaving these words behind and preparing to use spatial manipulation magic to leave.

"W-Wait a minute, you pervert!"

Kirasaka Sayaka struggled to get up, tears still in her eyes, trembling as she tightly gripped the silver giant sword, pointing it at Rozen.

"Do you think you can be forgiven after doing such things? I won't let a freak like you get close to Yukina again...!"

Kirasaka Sayaka looked as if she was prepared to sacrifice herself heroically.

"Ha?"

However, Rozen turned his gaze, looking at Kirasaka Sayaka, and his eyes suddenly became terrifying.

"Eep...!"

This made Kirasaka Sayaka feel like she had been awakened from some psychological trauma, letting out a short, sharp scream. Not only her hand holding the sword but her whole body trembled, and she even retreated, looking as if she wanted to stay away from Rozen.

It's evident that Rozen had really done something excessive to this woman.

In this situation...

"Don't worry; I'll only do such things to you. In front of others, I'm quite a gentleman."

Rozen asserted so.

Besides...

"You....." Rozen glanced at Kirasaka Sayaka and narrowed his eyes. "You can't possibly be..."

Rozen seemed to have figured something out.

No, not seemed.

Based on Kirasaka Sayaka's reaction just now, Rozen was sure.

Sure of the secret in Kirasaka Sayaka's heart.

This made Kirasaka Sayaka bite her lip, glaring at Rozen, her expression showing deep resentment.

Rozen's eyes flickered slightly at this moment, and then he opened his mouth again, seemingly losing interest once more.

"Never mind; it's none of my concern. I just hope that you learn your lesson and don't let this happen next time."

Leaving these words behind, Rozen really prepared to leave this time.

However...

"W-Wait!"

Kirasaka Sayaka called out to Rozen again.

But this time, before Rozen could react, a sound of space being torn approached him.

Rozen immediately reached out and caught the sound of space.

The next moment, Rozen saw what was in his hand.

"A letter?"

Yes.

What appeared in Rozen's hand was indeed a letter.

A letter sealed with a gorgeous envelope embossed with gold and sealed with silver wax.

Rozen looked at the wax seal on the letter.

It was an emblem resembling a snake and a sword.

"A snake?"

Rozen seemed to think of something.

At this moment, the voice of Kirasaka Sayaka, full of gnashing teeth, reached Rozen's ears.

"It's an invitation, an invitation from the ruler of Aldiria."

These words confirmed Rozen's thoughts.

Previously, La Folia mentioned that Dimitrie Vatler not only came to this island but also planned to host a ball, inviting guests he wished to entertain.

Now, the invitation to that ball had reached Rozen's hands.

Delivered by the hand of Kirasaka Sayaka, the war dancer of the Lion King Agency.

"Ah, I see," Rozen muttered to himself.

"So, as a condition for visiting Itogami Island, the Lion King Agency arranged a monitor by Dimitrie Vatler's side, and that monitor was you, right?" Rozen discerned this political arrangement at a glance.

After all, the other party was a noble in the Warlord Dominion, a pure-blooded vampire who had consumed two third-generation elders and was hailed as the closest being to the Primogenitors.

Such a individual, if it wished, could surely sink Itogami Island.

The government naturally couldn't ignore the visit of someone with such power and hence placed a monitor by their side, which was only logical.

And Kirasaka Sayaka was the monitor for Dimitrie Vatler.

Now, Kirasaka Sayaka was delivering the invitation letter on behalf of Dimitrie Vatler to Rozen.

In other words...

"Delivering the invitation letter was your real purpose, and attacking me was your own decision?" Rozen played with the invitation letter in his hand, looking nonchalant.

This naturally infuriated Kirasaka Sayaka even more.

"You better remember this, Minamiya Nichiyo!" Kirasaka Sayaka pointed at Rozen, shouting loudly.

"Someday, I'll settle the score with you for today's events! Just you wait!" After saying this, Kirasaka Sayaka leaped off the rooftop.

Rozen didn't stop Kirasaka Sayaka.

Now, Rozen's attention was completely drawn to the invitation letter in his hand.

"A ball, huh?" Rozen muttered.

Just as La Folia Rihavein said, Dimitrie Vatler had invited him.

He was about to come into contact with the being closest to the pinnacle of this world.

Although defeated by the Fourth Primogenitor's several beast vassals, Dimitrie Vatler was likely the strongest person Rozen had encountered in this world besides the Fourth Primogenitor.

And whatever the reason behind this invitation, it couldn't simply be to meet Rozen.

"What does he want?" Rozen didn't know.

Rozen only knew.

"Perhaps Natsuki-nee's concerns were justified," Rozen had a feeling.

A feeling that he was about to get entangled with a troublesome figure.

According to Natsuki's words, regardless, Rozen needed to be careful.

But...

"This is fine," Rozen didn't feel worried at all; instead, he smiled eagerly.

"Perhaps I can test my newly acquired powers on him."

Rozen was looking forward to it.

So, Rozen left the place and returned to Saikai Academy.